Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Dismounting, Run-Flat Tires and Ultra High Performance Tires
| Only trained personnel can perform the assembly work on
run-flat tires and ultra high performance tires. |
| If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with
the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace. |
 Note
| When cleaning disc wheel (rim), the tire pressure monitoring
sensor must not come into contact with water or be blown with
pressurized air. |
| If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully.
Surface slightly scratched. |
| Replace the damaged rim wheel trim. |
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Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure
monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head. |
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Insert the hold-down device -3-
aligned with the mounting head -1-
on the window edge. |
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Pry the upper tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly
carrier. |
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Let tire mounting device run clockwise until upper tire bead
lies completely above the rim flange. |
| This slides the press holders -1-
against the mounting head. This allows them to be removed again
easily. |
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Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure
monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head. |
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Now pry tire bead over mounting finger of mounting head
using tire iron -3-. |
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Pry the lower tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly
carrier. |
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Insert the plastic mounting lever -4-. |
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Remove the tire iron -3-. |
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Hold the lower tire bead from the outside above the wheel
rim flange with the plastic lever -1-.
Let the tire mounting device run clockwise until the tire is
completely off the wheel rim. |
Note
| Check the tire pressure monitoring sensor for loose or
damaged parts. If threaded connections are loose, the union nut,
valve insert, seal, sealing washer and valve cap must be
replaced by new parts from the repair set. Refer to Parts
Catalog. |
| Replace the tire pressure monitoring sensor is damaged.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing
and Installing“. |
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If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with
the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace.
Note
When cle ...
Caution
There is a risk of damaging tires with strong heat.
Never heat the tires with a h ...
Other materials:
Switching the TCS on and off
Fig. 116 In the centre console: button
for switching the TCS on and off manually
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The electronic stability control (ESC) only
functions when the engine is running. It consists of ABS, EDL and TCS.
When the engine is r ...
Loading the load carrier system
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Loads can be attached securely only when the mounts, roof bars and load carrier
system are fitted correctly .
Maximum permissible roof load
The maximum permitted roof load is 75 kg. The roof load limit
refers to the c ...
Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels
whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch.
When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional
heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the
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